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I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

2007 Filipina

I had been to several OB-GYNs in hospitals. I told them I didn't want to and could not have a child but of course, they couldn't do anything because of the law here. Finally, at around 7 wks, I went to an NGO with a couple of female relatives. I felt extremely lucky because one of my relatives works in women's rights so we were able to go to an NGO with a real doctor and a counselor who interviewed me to make sure I was firm in my decision. They made me feel like they understood my predicament as I was young and very incapable of having a child. It's still highly illegal in this country so they were all understandably cautious and destroyed my ultrasound pictures and records. The procedure itself hurt and lasted maybe 20 minutes. I wasn't under general anesthesia but the nurses held my hand and told me to breathe. It felt good having all these women surrounding me. Afterwards, I was able to rest for a while in a lying-in room. My relationship with the father was no good though it lasted a couple more years (covertly) after my abortion. I'm happy I had it and I have no regrets over having it done. I only wish I could have spared my family the heartache and trouble.

Apakah ilegalitas aborsi Anda memengaruhi perasaan Anda?

Yes. I carried a lot of anger and guilt over it because I didn't feel it was fair that only a few people could afford or even find a safe place to carry out their abortion. And I was one of those few.

Bagaimana orang lain bereaksi terhadap aborsi Anda?

People were supportive/indifferent/sad. Only a few knew because it's illegal here

Claudia Aviles

i had an abortion, and 10 years later i became a mother. you have the right to…

Claire

My first abortion took place when I was 19 and the second, when I was 26. I…

Mari

Fiz a melhor escolha.

Evelyn

I discovered I was pregnant. It was about 5 weeks and 4 days old. I did an…

Virginie

À 32 ans, j'ai avorté parce que ce n'était pas le bon moment.

JasminMisa

Abortar es tu elección!

Sierra

I had to get an abortion after my Skyla IUD was placed improperly or slipped. I…

Camila

Yo aborté los miedos, la pena, el vacío y el amor.

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Rocio Beron

Tome mi decisión y estoy mejor haciendo lo que quiero y siento!!

Kojika

Jestem w stałym związku od 7lat. Mam kochającego mężczyznę i mała córeczkę.

Andrea

And it was just fine. I had just turned 20, and was living in a rented room in…

Lily

I had an abortion and I'm not ashamed

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

dh

Ik heb een abortus gehad

Cristina

No fue bueno pero fue lo mejor.

Frances

Feeling like myself again

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

CJ Koivuniemi

I had an abortion. I was twenty years old and living in Ireland, a country…